office makeover

d*s reader cassie sent over some fantastic photos of what must be the world’s coolest advertising agency. apparently the white walls and awful built-ins with imitation formica were killing the creative spirit so the agency decided that a make-over was in order. cassie’s bosses gave each employee a $300 allowance (some used additional funds of their own) plus a new desk and new chair to redo their cubicles. cassie said that at first they thought it might end up looking like a carnival, but they all were pleasantly surprised. “now we each truly have our own space. and it is â€œalmostâ€ as pleasant as coming home. certainly defines our creativity, which in fact is our job.”. i love this idea and the results are pretty impressive. you can click here for larger versions of these photos or scroll down to see some of the results. [thanks, cassie!]

That is one of the best ideas. I’ve worked in a creative field for 18+ years and have been through those moments when the team frustratingly asks “how can we make our environment more inspiring?” — no one ever thought of offering a budget to personalize individual spaces. love it!!

Though I work in an incredible office with airy, very neutral cubicals (that do not make me feel like I’m in a cube), I wish the company I worked for would give us a little cash to buy nice things for our desk that aren’t from the WB mason catalog. I would LOVE to have some beautiful container store magazine holders like I do at home, and some sort of shelf. Just those alone, would make my desk look so much better and end the messes that accumulate.

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